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José Lezama Lima

Born

in Havana, Cuba

December 19, 1910

Died

August 09, 1976

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry

Influences

Luis de Góngora, James Joyce, Arthur Rimbaud, Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul ...more

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José Lezama Lima (December 19, 1910 in Havana, Cuba - August 8, 1976 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban writer and poet who is considered one of the most influential figures in Latin American literature.

Although he only left Cuba on at most two occasions (one trip to Jamaica and a possible trip to Mexico), Lezama's poetry, essays and two novels draw images and ideas from nearly all of the world's cultures and from all historical time periods. The baroque style that he forged relied equally upon his Góngora-influenced syntax and stunning constellations of unlikely images. Lezama Lima's first published work, a long poem called "Muerte de Narciso," released when he was only twenty-seven, made him immediately famous within Cuba and established Lezama ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 1,705 ratings · 205 reviews · 135 distinct works • Similar authors

	Paradiso by José Lezama Lima, Gregory Rabassa (Translator) 4.12 avg rating — 1,004 ratings — published 1966 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La expresión americana 4.33 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 1969 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poesia 4.13 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1968 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Muerte de Narciso: antología poética 4.18 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oppiano Licario 4.08 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	José Lezama Lima: Selections 3.95 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cuentos 3.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1987 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fragmentos a su Imán by José Lezama Lima, Cintio Vitier (prólogo), José Agustín Goytisolo (prólogo) 4.12 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enemigo rumor 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El juego de las decapitaciones by José Lezama Lima, José Ángel Valente liked it 3.00 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1982 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by José Lezama Lima (?)

“Heidegger sostiene que el hombre es un ser para la muerte; todo poeta, sin embargo, crea la resurrección, entona ante la muerte un hurra victorioso. Y si alguno piensa que exagero, quedará preso de los desastres, del demonio y de los círculos infernales.”
― José Lezama Lima

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“Ángel de la jiribilla, ruega por nosotros. Y sonríe. Obliga a que suceda. Enseña una de tus alas, lee: Realízate, cúmplete, sé anterior a la muerte. Repite: Lo imposible al actuar sobre lo posible, engendra un posible en la infinidad. Ya la imagen ha creado una causalidad, es el alba de la era poética entre nosotros. Ahora ya sabemos que la única certeza se engendra en lo que nos rebasa.

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― José Lezama Lima

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“Procuremos inventar pasiones nuevas o reproducir las viejas con pareja intensidad.”
― José Lezama Lima, La Habana

tags: passion

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Una cosa che volevo dirti da un po' di Alice Munro

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Figlie sagge di Angela Carter

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Umami di Laia Jufresa

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L'Opera Galleggiante di John Barth

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4 votes, 11.1%

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Paradiso di José Lezama Lima

1 vote, 2.8%

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